Scott A. Sabol, P.E. has been selected as the 2021 Vermont Engineer of the Year and Jonathan A. Griffin, P.E. has been selected as the 2021 Vermont Young Engineer of the Year.
A distinguished academic, researcher, and practitioner, Mr. Sabol has over twenty-five years of experience in the engineering field. Since 1999, Mr. Sabol, a licensed structural engineer, has been a professor of Architectural and Building Engineering Technology at Vermont Technical College, teaching primarily in the bachelor degree program, and is a past chair of the department. Mr. Sabol has received VTC’s highest faculty awards, the Harry G. Wirtz Master Teacher Award and the Robert Wonkka Award for student advising. As a founding course developer of the Norwich University online master of civil engineering program, he has also been named a distinguished faculty member in the Norwich University graduate school. Prior to his academic career, Mr. Sabol worked for the Transportation Research Board in Washington, DC, and he served as director of the Delaware Transportation Institute. In his role as an engineering consultant, he has performed research for the Federal Highway Administration and has developed a national strategic plan for the implementation of fiber reinforced polymers into the transportation infrastructure.
In addition to his engineering accomplishments, Mr. Sabol currently serves as a member of the Vermont Board of Professional Engineering, where he holds the position of Secretary. He is active in many professional and technical societies including, among others, the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Vermont Society of Engineers. Mr. Sabol recently began volunteer efforts with the Equity Alliance, a group whose mission includes attracting and retaining a diverse workforce in Vermont.
Mr. Sabol lives in Northfield, VT.
Mr. Griffin is employed in the Structures Division of the Agency of Transportation. Most recently he headed the Middlebury Bridge and Rail Tunnel project during the design phase. Mr. Griffin was then asked to assume the role of resident engineer, overseeing the successful construction of this exceedingly complex $82 million project, including budget, staffing, contract amendments, public engagement, and the completely unexpected necessities associated with COVID -19 compliance.
Mr. Griffin has been an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers since his student days, and he is also a member of the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute and the Vermont Society of Engineers. Outside of his work with the AOT, Mr. Griffin serves as an expert consultant in the manufactured housing industry, assisting retailers, installers, lenders, realtors, and homeowners to comply with the Federal code of regulations. He has become a licensed property inspector in Vermont and prides himself on being an affordable and knowledgeable resource for his customers.
Mr. Griffin lives in Waterbury, VT with his wife Danica and their two sons Fitzgerald and Sullivan.
Vermont Engineers Week is sponsored annually by the state’s engineering societies, and the Vermont Young Engineer of the Year award is presented to a licensed professional engineer or registered engineering intern in Vermont. Selection of the award winner is made by a committee comprised of the five most recent winners of the Vermont Engineer of the Year award. Mr. Sabol and Mr. Griffin will be presented with their awards at the annual Engineers Week celebration, which will be held virtually this year on February 25.